Getting Started
Introduction
What is Zap and how it works.
Introduction
🎯 What is Zap?
A comprehensive calendar and scheduling system for Laravel. Manage availabilities, appointments, blocked times, and custom schedules for any resource—doctors, meeting rooms, employees, and more.
Perfect for: appointment booking systems • resource scheduling • shift management • calendar applications
🧩 Core Concepts
Zap is built around four fundamental schedule types:
| Type | Purpose | Overlap Behavior |
|---|---|---|
| Availability | Define when resources can be booked | ✅ Allows overlaps |
| Appointment | Actual bookings or scheduled events | ❌ Prevents overlaps |
| Blocked | Periods where booking is forbidden | ❌ Prevents overlaps |
| Custom | Neutral schedules with explicit rules | ⚙️ You define the rules |